The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1887-01-15

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Speaking of Mr.. Hayes, Mr. F. c.
Strickland a prominent builder of this
town says "Ile is the best practical me-
chanic and moss conscientious workman
! ever knew
The Circuit Court.
| Our last issue contained report If the
proceedings Of the Circuit Court up to
the adjournment on Friday of last
week. At that time the case of VIM.
| H. Salmon VS.. the Mclaughlin heirs was
on trial before jury. George A. Blake
and Albert Constable appeared for Sal
mon and VIM. S Evans and Alexander
| Evans for the McLaughlins. This was an
action Of replevin to try the legality of
distrant. The case was continued on
SATURDAY.
The court ruled the distraint Illegal be
cause it was levied after sunset and in
structed the jury to fluid verdict for the
plaintiff for the return of his property.
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one cent damages additional.
| The case of DIR. II. H. Mitchell VS.
| Mrs. Rebecca NJ. Taylor an action for
money loaned was taken up. James T.
Mccullough and Henry NJ. Mccullough
for plaintiff Alexander Evans for de-
PENDANT.
The grand jury on Saturday indicted
George H. Queck and John G. litter, OF
Chesapeake City, and Isaac Macknson
and Joseph Lynch, of North East, for
violations of the local option law. The
grand jury having concluded their labors
reported to the court. The report may
be aptly termed a thank you" document
as it is a lmost entirely made up of thanks.
1t is az follows:
We respectfully report that we have
completed the work com untitled to us as
best we know how, and the record is
with the court. We have visited the Jail
examined it. and find everything il good
condition the prisoners we'll cared for and
comfortable.
AS to the improvement and repairs on
graduate the gentlemen of the committee
upon the accomplishment of SO much
with the limited means at their command
We depart from the rule of our predeces
sors in making complaint of discomfort
and Inconvenience. We were thoroughly
comfortable and had every necessary con-
venlance.
We thank the State Attorney for his
polite attention and careful counsel and
commend the bailitf in charge for his
capable service.
The grand jury's report nor stating
what they did, it WAS ascert2ned from
the States Attorney that 90 presentments
were made, Is true bills found and > ig-
nored. OF the true bills found, 10 were
for violations of the old local option law.
MONDAY
The court held the case of Mitchell va.
Taylor under Amusement on demurrer
to the declaration.
The case of John 5. Riuehart of Rock
Springs VS.. the Columbia & Port Deposit
railroad company was taken up. This
was case for damages sustained by the
plaintiff in the loss of a horse and car
rags last fall by being struck by one of
the engines belonging to the defendant
at Peach Bottom crossing. Crothers II
Bratton for the plaintiff. Jones \ Haines
for defendont The trial resulted in a
non suit. the Court instructing the Jury
to render for the defendant on the ground
that the plaintiff through oontributary
negligence, had no cause for action. The
case was decided ON new principle of
law for Maryland, laid down by the |
Court of Appeals in a recent decision, |
that it is not only necessary for the trav
eler to look and listen for approaching
trains but also to stop. This law had |
never been applied to cases against rail |
road companies in this court before, and |
will likely tend to decrease the number |
of such suits.
George Cooper, young colored man
who has served a term in the peniten
tiary, was plased on trial before Jury |
OH the charge of larceny of parts of a set |
of harness from Samuel Smith who re.
sides near Perryvile. Daniel Bratton |
for stats. John T.. Wilson for prisoner. |
This Case was on trial when court ad-
journsd.
TUESDAY.
Counsel argued case OF State VS. Geo
Cooper and 1t was submitted to the jury.
The same prisoner was placed on trial
before jury for the larceny OF cigars to
the value of $3.50 from N. G. Lakeland,
a druggist OF Perryville. Same counsel
As in previous case.
In the latter case the jury found a YER
dict Of guilty and the prisoner was SEN
fenced to four years 10 the penlteutary.
In tho first case against Cooper the jury
being unable to agree, were discharged
They stood seven Tor acquittal aud five
for CONVICTION. Geo. II. Miller aud Amos
Dull both of Lancaster county, r., were
tried separately on the charge of stealing
horse belonging to Mrs, Magaret Giles
pie. OF the Eighth district. Daniel Brat
ton appeared for the state and Charles c.
CrotherS for the prisoners. The evidence
in the cases went to prove that Miller and
Dull went to Polt Deposit to buy fruit
to sell again.
While i'll Port, Dull imbibed too freely
of pear cider" and become intox icated
On their way home in Miller's team they
came to horse estray on the public road.
1t being in the way of the team Dull got
out to drive it to one side, but instead
mounted it saying he would ride it away.
He took it into Pennsy lvania. The Le1t
day when the horse Was recovered he
stated that he had bough it from negro
for $50 There was no evidence against
Miller and the state abandoned the case
The jury in this case rendered verdict
of not guilty without leaving the box.
Dull was also acquitted.
WEDNESDAY.
The Port deposit local option cases
were taken up. Allan Falls, Ir., was
placed on trial first. August G. Burg
hart, a German tailor, who formerly re-
sided III Port Deposit but now lives in
Philadelphia, testified that Falls sold
him whiskey on the 18th day of last
March. Hs asked for whiskey and paid
for it as such. Mr.. Falls testified that he
sold Burghart hard cider. He acknowl-